Delve into The Hague in Netherlands!

The Hague in the region of South Holland with it's 474,292 residents is located in Netherlands - some 32 mi (or 52 km) South-West of Amsterdam, the country's capital.

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Current time in The Hague is now 02:42 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named "Europe / Amsterdam" with an UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Wateringen, Voorburg, Utrecht, Strijp, Sion or Amiens. While being here, make sure to check out as well. We discovered some videos in the web. Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation.

The Hague Repowering Project Upgrades CH...

The Hague Repowering Project is the winner of POWER magazine's 2009 Marmaduke Award for excellence in O&M. The Hague's century-old power plant, now owned by E.on, provides electricity to the local gri...

The Hague Street Market - 2012-03-17

Fruit and vegetables at The Hague Street Market in The Netherlands. One of the biggest markets in Europe and definitely a tourist attraction. - Fruit en groentegedeelte van de Haagse Markt. Eén van d...

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Interesting facts about this location

Dutch Republic

The Dutch Republic—officially known as the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands (Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden), the Republic of the United Netherlands, or the Republic of the Seven United Provinces (Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Provinciën)—was a republic in Europe existing from 1581 to 1795, preceding the Batavian Republic, the United Kingdom of the Netherlands and ultimately the modern Kingdom of the Netherlands.

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Located at 52.08, 4.3 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 0 mi away.

Tags:1795 disestablishments, Dutch Republic, Former confederations, Republicanism in the Netherlands, States and territories established in 1581

De Blauwe Aanslag

De Blauwe Aanslag was a squat in the Dutch city of The Hague. The property was a former tax office which was squatted in 1980. The name refers the blue papers which a person must fill in every year as a tax return. When the local council took over the ownership of the building, it was agreed to renovate it in three stages, with the squatters living there.

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Peace Palace

The Peace Palace is a building situated in The Hague, Netherlands. It is often called the seat of international law because it houses the International Court of Justice (which is the principal judicial body of the United Nations), the Permanent Court of Arbitration, the Hague Academy of International Law, and the extensive Peace Palace Library. In addition to hosting these institutions, the Palace is also a regular venue for special events in international policy and law.

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Binnenhof

The Binnenhof (inner court), is a complex of buildings in The Hague. It has been the location of meetings of the Staten-Generaal, the Dutch parliament, since 1446, and has been the centre of Dutch politics for many centuries. The grounds on which the Binnenhof now stands were purchased by Count Floris IV of Holland in 1229, where he built his mansion, next to the little lake that has been called Hofvijver or 'Court Pond' since the 13th century.

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Located at 52.08, 4.3 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 1 mi away.

Tags:Buildings and structures in The Hague, Legislative buildings in Europe, Seats of national legislatures, States-General of the Netherlands, Visitor attractions in South Holland

International Court of Justice

The International Court of Justice (French: Cour internationale de Justice; commonly referred to as the World Court or ICJ) is the primary judicial organ of the United Nations. It is based in the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands. Its main functions are to settle legal disputes submitted to it by states and to provide advisory opinions on legal questions submitted to it by duly authorized international organs, agencies, and the UN General Assembly.